PRESCHOOL / TRANSITIONAL KINDERGARTEN
COMPARISON GUIDE TO LAFAYETTE KIDS' COTTAGE
Consistent, High Quality, Reliable Care
Experienced Teachers in an Inspiring Environment
Excellent Value; No Hidden Costs or Expenses
Off-Site Enrichment Programs Optional and at Low Additional Cost
Proven Kindergarten Readiness
- Open Year Round
- Full Day Option
- Part Day Option
- Drop off and Pick up times can be customized to your needs
- Transitional Kindergarten schedule can be planned and confirmed a year in advance
- Morning May Begin as Early as: 8 AM
- Day May End as Late as: 6 PM
- Weekdays Open Per Avg. Calendar Year 246
- Weekdays Closed Per Avg. Calendar Year 15
- Free Date Nights and PJ Parties Per Year 20-24
- "Rollover Days" Granted for Missed Vacation and Sick Days
- Free School Age Extended Care on Public School Holidays
- Siblings Can Attend Together to Streamline Pickups
- Kindergarten Pick-up (local only) and After-care Grade School Pick-up (local only) and After-care
- Summer Camp 8 a.m. - 6 p.m.
- Average length of student enrollment 4 Years
Experienced Teachers in an Inspiring Environment
- Preschool Ratio (2.9-5 years) 1:4
- School Age Ratio (6-10 years) 1:6
- Combined Years of Teaching Experience 48
- Combined Years of Parenting Experience 35
- Over 1300 sq. ft. of indoor play space
- 100+ costumes available for dramatic play
- Over 1200 books onsite
- New Playground Turf and Bike/Skate/Scooter Path in 2012
- Three Play Structures and Large Sandbox
- Tricycles/Bikes, Skates/Scooters, Paint Stations, Jump ropes, Teeter Totters
- Organic Gardens in Front and Back
- Multi-Purpose Room for Dance and Enrichment Programs
- Additional "Homework Hangout" for Grade School
- Low Teacher Turnover, Avg. Years Teachers at LKC 7 years
Excellent Value; No Hidden Costs or Expenses
- Average Hourly Rate Paid for Part Time Preschool $8.00
- Average Hourly Rate Paid for Full Time Preschool $7.00
- Healthy Hearty Snacks included; Most Organic, All Natural, and/or Fresh
- Healthy Hearty Meals included; Most Organic, All Natural, and/or Fresh
- Tuition Discounts: Pay Monthly (5%), Quarterly (10%), Siblings (5%)
- Volunteer Hours, Donations, Fundraising or Registration Fees Required
- "Viva El Espanol" Spanish Language class, Free
- "Music Together" class, Free
- Lafayette Library and Laf. Community Center Field Trips, Free
- Free Date Nights and PJ Parties Twice Per Month
- Extended Care on Public School Holidays at No Extra Fee
- Easy Dropoff/Pick-up Location: Near BART/Hwy 24, Downtown Lafayette
Off-Site Enrichment Programs Optional and at Low Additional Cost
- Swim Lessons (free transportation)
- Sienna Ranch (free transportation)
- Encore Gymnastics (free transportation)
- "Village Music School" voice / piano / drums classes (on site)
- "All That Entertainment" Dance and Theatre class (on and off-site)
- Town Hall Theatre class/performance (free transportation)
Proven Kindergarten Readiness
- Daily Calendar, Tracing, Writing, Basic Reading, Math, Art Lesson
- All Pre-K Can Write Name, Most Write Sentences Daily
- All Pre-K Can Read Names, Most Can Read Sentences Daily
- Child has Same Teacher over Years of Growth
- Classroom Skills: Dressing, Manners, Putting Toys Away
- Highly Effective Balance of Structured and Free Time
- Equal Time Spent Inside and Outside
- Children Fed Wide Variety of Fresh Fruits and Vegetables
- Children Fed Lean Proteins, Whole Grains, Whole Milk
- Child Develops Life-long Friends over Years of Shared Memories
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